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  • DTI participates in the 40th Meeting of the ACCSQ-WG1 on Standards and MRAs

    DTI participates in the 40th Meeting of the ACCSQ-WG1 on Standards and MRAs

    Delegates from Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam and representatives from the ASEAN Secretariat participated in the 40th meeting of the ASEAN Consultative Committee for Standards and Quality – Working Group 1 on Standards and MRA (ACCSQ-WG1) in Singapore. The Philippines, through the…
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  • DTI creates Technical Committee on cleanrooms and associated controlled environments

    DTI creates Technical Committee on cleanrooms and associated controlled environments

    The BPS/TC 83 members conducted its meeting with Engr. James Empeño, Director of DTI-BPS (2nd to the right; seated) last 25 April 2018 at the BSMED Conference Room, Trade and Industry Building, Makati City. The DTI’s Bureau of Philippine Standards (DTI-BPS) creates the Technical Committee (TC) on cleanrooms and associated…
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  • DTI reorganizes Technical Committee on electromagnetic compatibility

    DTI reorganizes Technical Committee on electromagnetic compatibility

    The BPS/TC 74 members conducted its meeting on 25 April 2018 in the BPS Conference Room, Trade and Industry Building, Makati City. The DTI’s Bureau of Philippine Standards (DTI-BPS) reorganizes its Technical Committee on Electromagnetic Compatibility (TC 74) to develop Philippine National Standards on electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). EMC is the…
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  • 20 Capiz MSMEs set to graduate from 2nd Mentor Me Program

    20 Capiz MSMEs set to graduate from 2nd Mentor Me Program

    DTI Capiz Provincial Director Ermelinda P. Pollentes (4th from right) with the mentors, the mentees, and DTI staff gives a thumbs up sign during the launching of the KMME Batch 2 in Capiz on April 25, 2018. Roxas City, Capiz – The entrepreneurial revolution brought about by the Kapatid Mentor…
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  • DTI releases guidelines to create the national committee for IEC

    DTI releases guidelines to create the national committee for IEC

    The Department of Trade and Industry’s Bureau of Philippine Standards (DTI-BPS) releases the Terms of Reference (TOR) or the Memorandum Circular No. 18-05 for the Department Administrative Order (DAO) No. 16-02, Series of 2016, entitled “The Creation of International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) National Committee of the Philippines (NCP)”. The DTI-BPS…
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  • DTI: Certified steel products are safe, reliable to use

    DTI: Certified steel products are safe, reliable to use

    As the government continues to focus on the acceleration of infrastructure projects through its BUILD! BUILD! BUILD! Program, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) ensures the public that only safe and reliable products particularly on building and construction materials are being sold in the market. “The Department of Trade…
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  • ‘Doing Business’ task force implements reforms in starting a business

    ‘Doing Business’ task force implements reforms in starting a business

    30 June 2018 Published in Business Mirror THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), as the chairman of the Doing Business Task Force, is pleased to highlight the reform initiatives undertaken to improve the ease of doing business and level up the Philippines’s global competitiveness ranking. Key reforms include Quezon…
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  • PTTC: Home of the Asean SME Academy

    PTTC: Home of the Asean SME Academy

    30 June 2018 Published also in Business Mirror In Photo: The technical turnover of documents from Chief of Party Dr. Timothy S. Buehrer (from left) of the US-Asean Connectivity through Trade and Investment to Philippine Trade Training Center Executive Director Nestor P. Palabyab, PTTC Acting Deputy Executive Director Elizabeth Manuel…
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  • PHL, Unido to work on innovation, capacity-building programs

    PHL, Unido to work on innovation, capacity-building programs

    30 June 2018 Published also in Business Mirror TRADE Secretary Ramon M. Lopez discussed with United Nations Industrial Development Organization (Unido) Director General Li Yong the first Unido Country Program for the Philippines, as well as the technical assistance and support for the Philippine National System of Innovation. “The partnership…
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  • Negosyo Center San Luis conducted a skills training on meat and fish processing to support its agenda on MSME creation

    Negosyo Center San Luis conducted a skills training on meat and fish processing to support its agenda on MSME creation

    With its desire to create more micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the province, the Negosyo Center-San Luis conducted a one day Skills Training on Meat and Fish Processing for MSMEs on March 13, 2018. This was held at the Shared Service Facility Processing Center in Bgy. Real, San…
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